diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaBrowser.Providers.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaBrowser.Providers.csproj
index 06c9215210..ec0d0c2b90 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaBrowser.Providers.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/MediaBrowser.Providers.csproj
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Movies\MovieDbProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Movies\MovieProviderFromXml.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Movies\OpenMovieDatabaseProvider.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Movies\PersonProviderFromJson.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Movies\PersonProviderFromXml.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Movies\TmdbPersonProvider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Music\ArtistsPostScanTask.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Music\FanArtAlbumProvider.cs" />
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Savers\EpisodeXmlSaver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Savers\FolderXmlSaver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Savers\MovieXmlSaver.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Savers\PersonXmlSaver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Savers\SeriesXmlSaver.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Savers\XmlHelpers.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TV\EpisodeImageFromMediaLocationProvider.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbProvider.cs
index 10234a0940..8fecf6f443 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/MovieDbProvider.cs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         protected override bool NeedsRefreshInternal(BaseItem item, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo)
         {
             if (HasAltMeta(item))
-                return false; //never refresh if has meta from other source
+                return false; 
 
             return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/PersonProviderFromJson.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/PersonProviderFromXml.cs
similarity index 54%
rename from MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/PersonProviderFromJson.cs
rename to MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/PersonProviderFromXml.cs
index 9829331ba8..7fe646c78c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/PersonProviderFromJson.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/PersonProviderFromXml.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
-using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -10,14 +9,14 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Class PersonProviderFromJson
-    /// </summary>
-    class PersonProviderFromJson : TmdbPersonProvider
+    class PersonProviderFromXml : BaseMetadataProvider
     {
-        public PersonProviderFromJson(IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IProviderManager providerManager) 
-            : base(jsonSerializer, logManager, configurationManager, providerManager)
+        internal static PersonProviderFromXml Current { get; private set; }
+
+        public PersonProviderFromXml(ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager)
+            : base(logManager, configurationManager)
         {
+            Current = this;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -31,32 +30,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets a value indicating whether [requires internet].
+        /// Gets the priority.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value><c>true</c> if [requires internet]; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</value>
-        public override bool RequiresInternet
+        /// <value>The priority.</value>
+        public override MetadataProviderPriority Priority
         {
-            get
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Need to re-override to jump over intermediate implementation
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Needses the refresh internal.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
-        /// <param name="providerInfo">The provider info.</param>
-        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
-        protected override bool NeedsRefreshInternal(BaseItem item, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo)
-        {
-            if (!item.ResolveArgs.ContainsMetaFileByName(MetaFileName))
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            return CompareDate(item) > providerInfo.LastRefreshed;
+            get { return MetadataProviderPriority.Second; }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -67,22 +46,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         /// <returns>DateTime.</returns>
         protected override DateTime CompareDate(BaseItem item)
         {
-            var entry = item.ResolveArgs.GetMetaFileByPath(Path.Combine(item.MetaLocation,MetaFileName));
+            var entry = item.ResolveArgs.GetMetaFileByPath(Path.Combine(item.MetaLocation, "person.xml"));
             return entry != null ? entry.LastWriteTimeUtc : DateTime.MinValue;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the priority.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The priority.</value>
-        public override MetadataProviderPriority Priority
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                return MetadataProviderPriority.Third;
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Fetches metadata and returns true or false indicating if any work that requires persistence was done
         /// </summary>
@@ -91,25 +58,42 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
         /// <returns>Task{System.Boolean}.</returns>
         public override Task<bool> FetchAsync(BaseItem item, bool force, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            return Fetch(item, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fetches the specified item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
+        private async Task<bool> Fetch(BaseItem item, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
             cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
 
-            try
+            var metadataFile = item.ResolveArgs.GetMetaFileByPath(Path.Combine(item.MetaLocation, "person.xml"));
+
+            if (metadataFile != null)
             {
-                var personInfo = JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromFile<PersonResult>(Path.Combine(item.MetaLocation, MetaFileName));
+                var path = metadataFile.FullName;
 
-                cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+                await XmlParsingResourcePool.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
-                ProcessInfo((Person)item, personInfo);
+                try
+                {
+                    new BaseItemXmlParser<Person>(Logger).Fetch((Person)item, path, cancellationToken);
+                }
+                finally
+                {
+                    XmlParsingResourcePool.Release();
+                }
 
                 SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
-                return TrueTaskResult;
-            }
-            catch (FileNotFoundException)
-            {
-                // This is okay - just means we force refreshed and there isn't a json file
-                return FalseTaskResult;
+                return true;
             }
+
+            return false;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TmdbPersonProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TmdbPersonProvider.cs
index 1b02aec3d2..fbf084218a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TmdbPersonProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Movies/TmdbPersonProvider.cs
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
     /// </summary>
     public class TmdbPersonProvider : BaseMetadataProvider
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The meta file name
-        /// </summary>
-        protected const string MetaFileName = "tmdb3.json";
-
         protected readonly IProviderManager ProviderManager;
         
         public TmdbPersonProvider(IJsonSerializer jsonSerializer, ILogManager logManager, IServerConfigurationManager configurationManager, IProviderManager providerManager)
@@ -71,6 +66,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
             }
         }
 
+        protected override bool NeedsRefreshInternal(BaseItem item, BaseProviderInfo providerInfo)
+        {
+            if (HasAltMeta(item))
+                return false;
+            
+            return base.NeedsRefreshInternal(item, providerInfo);
+        }
+
+        private bool HasAltMeta(BaseItem item)
+        {
+            return item.LocationType == LocationType.FileSystem && item.ResolveArgs.ContainsMetaFileByName("person.xml");
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Fetches metadata and returns true or false indicating if any work that requires persistence was done
         /// </summary>
@@ -184,13 +192,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies
             {
                 ProcessInfo(person, searchResult);
 
-                //save locally
-                var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
-
-                JsonSerializer.SerializeToStream(searchResult, memoryStream);
-
-                await ProviderManager.SaveToLibraryFilesystem(person, Path.Combine(person.MetaLocation, MetaFileName), memoryStream, cancellationToken);
-
                 Logger.Debug("TmdbPersonProvider downloaded and saved information for {0}", person.Name);
 
                 await FetchImages(person, searchResult.images, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Providers/Savers/PersonXmlSaver.cs b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Savers/PersonXmlSaver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..03b5353125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Providers/Savers/PersonXmlSaver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Providers.Movies;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Providers.Savers
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class PersonXmlSaver
+    /// </summary>
+    public class PersonXmlSaver : IMetadataSaver
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Supportses the specified item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <returns><c>true</c> if XXXX, <c>false</c> otherwise</returns>
+        public bool Supports(BaseItem item)
+        {
+            if (item.LocationType != LocationType.FileSystem)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            return item is Person;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Saves the specified item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
+        public void Save(BaseItem item, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var builder = new StringBuilder();
+
+            builder.Append("<Item>");
+
+            XmlHelpers.AddCommonNodes(item, builder);
+
+            builder.Append("</Item>");
+
+            var xmlFilePath = GetSavePath(item);
+
+            XmlHelpers.Save(builder, xmlFilePath);
+
+            // Set last refreshed so that the provider doesn't trigger after the file save
+            PersonProviderFromXml.Current.SetLastRefreshed(item, DateTime.UtcNow);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the save path.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+        /// <returns>System.String.</returns>
+        public string GetSavePath(BaseItem item)
+        {
+            return Path.Combine(item.Path, "person.xml");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Providers/ProviderManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Providers/ProviderManager.cs
index 3c1a7aa1e9..395a4298b9 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Providers/ProviderManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Providers/ProviderManager.cs
@@ -83,12 +83,22 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Providers
             libraryManager.ItemUpdated += libraryManager_ItemUpdated;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Handles the ItemUpdated event of the libraryManager control.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sender">The source of the event.</param>
+        /// <param name="e">The <see cref="ItemChangeEventArgs"/> instance containing the event data.</param>
         void libraryManager_ItemUpdated(object sender, ItemChangeEventArgs e)
         {
             var item = e.Item;
 
-            if (ConfigurationManager.Configuration.SaveLocalMeta && item.LocationType == LocationType.FileSystem)
+            if (ConfigurationManager.Configuration.SaveLocalMeta)
             {
+                if (item.LocationType != LocationType.FileSystem)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 foreach (var saver in _savers.Where(i => i.Supports(item)))
                 {
                     var path = saver.GetSavePath(item);
@@ -109,7 +119,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Providers
                     }
                 }
             }
-
         }
 
         /// <summary>